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""A polarisation engine:  how social media has created a perfect storm for UK's far-right riots." Views expressed in this science and technology update are those of the reporter and correspondent.  Accessed on 03 August 2024, 2248 UTC. Content and Source:  https://www.theguardian.com. Please check link or scroll down to read your selections.  Thanks for joining us today, Russ Roberts (https://hawaiisciencejournal.blogspot.com).   Technology | The Guardian 48K followers 43 articles per week #tech #news 8 Most popular ‘A polarisation engine’: how social media has created a ‘perfect storm’ for UK’s far-right riots 200+ by Carole Cadwalladr  /  8h Algorithms that send the most outrageous comments viral and a chain reaction of anger and disinformation made the riots that followed the Southport killings inevitable The 1996 Dunblane massacre and the outcry that followed are held up in the US as a textbook example of how an act of terror mobilised a count...